Explain the formation of the past tense for verbs ending in 'y'.

Past Tense Questions



23 Short 28 Medium 45 Long Answer Questions Question Index

Explain the formation of the past tense for verbs ending in 'y'.

For verbs ending in 'y', the formation of the past tense depends on the letter before the 'y'. If the letter before 'y' is a consonant, the 'y' is changed to 'i' and 'ed' is added to the end of the verb. For example, the verb 'study' becomes 'studied' in the past tense. However, if the letter before 'y' is a vowel, the 'y' remains unchanged and 'ed' is added to the end of the verb. For example, the verb 'play' becomes 'played' in the past tense.